| Fun Partnerships with KBEM | | | | Connections Throughout the Year |
| Minneapolis Schools have a unique relationship with | | | | In addition to the fun times like the National Night |
| local radio. As radio is the voice of the people and | | | | Out, Minneapolis schools partner with local radio |
| the Minneapolis schools educate those same | | | | stations throughout the year to bring school |
| people, it seems a natural match. Local radio | | | | information to the community. Since 1970, KBEM |
| station KBEM has had a long relationship with | | | | and Jazz 88 have provided the driving directions |
| Minneapolis schools and been an active partner in | | | | to Minneapolis schools as well as broadcast |
| community events to help students, teachers, and | | | | important information about school closings and |
| parents stay in touch and stay active in the | | | | special events. These services have proved |
| Minneapolis school system. | | | | valuable to the community as well as the students |
| One of the most popular ways that this | | | | and teachers of Minneapolis schools. |
| partnership is shown is in the National Night Out | | | | On a more creative side, KBEM and Jazz 88 have |
| celebrations held this past summer. KBEM was | | | | worked together to implement a jazz curriculum |
| instrumental in gathering the community together | | | | in Minneapolis schools to create an active interest |
| for a festival of music, freedom, and getting to | | | | in jazz music and radio broadcasting. KBEM is also |
| know each other. The event has been a huge | | | | the voice of Minneapolis Public Schools and is the |
| success in recent years and this year was no | | | | only FM broadcast service in the United States |
| exception. Minneapolis school students, parents, | | | | that combines a high school broadcast |
| and teachers, gathered at this interesting | | | | communications program with a jazz history |
| community event to be entertained as well as | | | | curriculum and a 24-hour mainstream jazz format. |
| informed about how to stay active in the | | | | The KBEM program is headquartered at North |
| community. | | | | High School and directly impacts approximately |
| The evening kicks off with a performance by the | | | | 150 students each year by involving them in |
| Bruce Henry Band followed by a block party on | | | | classroom, mentorship and partnership programs. |
| Plymouth Avenue between Russell and Sheridan. | | | | This program is unique to nation and provides |
| The band was won during a KBEM contest to | | | | Minneapolis school students with a special place in |
| design the most creative invitations to the | | | | the community as well as teaching the skills and |
| National Night Out. The winning entry was | | | | training that these Minneapolis school students |
| submitted by a north Minneapolis coalition who | | | | need to develop into strong professionals. Through |
| created a handmade miniature Peace Shrine | | | | the KBEM program, students connect to history, |
| Storybook to express their neighborhood | | | | to their communities, and develop a sense of |
| challenges and story. The storybook invitation was | | | | pride in what the Minneapolis school system has |
| created through a collaboration of the Asian | | | | to offer. The partnership with KBEM has proven |
| American Community Center, Plymouth Avenue | | | | itself to be a worthwhile venture and creative |
| Art Studio, and the AIM (All in the Mix) | | | | opportunity to unite the Minneapolis schools with |
| neighborhood group. | | | | the community and beyond. |